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A Dutch theologian who was banned recently from appearing in a local Reform Church for saying that Jesus is a myth drawn from Egyptian religion has stated that he has studied my book Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection. Rev. Dr. Edward van der Kaaij ruffled many feathers when he publicly avowed what is called […]

This video shows that scientists have concluded the Exodus account to be fictional. In my book Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver, I cite Egyptologist Dr. Donald Redford several times. In the first part of my book, I demonstrate that the Mosaic account could not be history, as it was not only […]

LOL! In the first place, this guy’s name, Ahmad Al-Gamal, suggests that he is an Arab Muslim, not a native Egyptian. The invasion of Egypt by Arab Muslims did far more damage than any alleged plagues by the Jewish tribal god Yahweh. And this damage continues to this day, with Muslim fanatics destroying Egyptian antiquities. […]

We mythicists and comparative religion/mythology scholars and students often hear apologies attempting to refute comparisons between the Egyptian religion, Mithraism and Christianity. These rebuttals include that Egypt had nothing to do with the creation of Christianity and that Mithra’s birth was not celebrated on December 25th or the winter solstice, as many have claimed. Both […]

After one year of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi’s presidency, millions of Egyptians – in an unprecedented scene – poured into the streets of Cairo to say “NO!” to Political Islam. This is probably the first time since 9/11 that Egyptians have dared to publicly reject Political and Radical Islam in such huge numbers. “This […]

Now that Egypt’s Morsi has been given the boot, I should note that I personally objected strenuously to the use of American taxpayer money to impose ISLAMIC/SHARIA ENSLAVEMENT on the Egyptian people in the first place. It is beyond significant that possibly the single largest gathering in history was a PROTEST AGAINST ISLAMIZATION. What’s that […]

Great news here, as calm and cool reason has been winning out over violent and hateful superstition in certain quarters. Thanks to the rabid fanatics who have managed to alienate the better educated and more worldly youth! Such developments provide great hope for the future that we can be rid of our stark divisions and […]

By Tawfik Hamid www.tawfikhamid.com The recent violence that erupted in Cairo was an inevitable result of the recent illegal declaration by President Morsi. This declaration essentially concentrated all governmental powers (executive, legislative, and judicial) in his own hands. This dictatorial act, which is eerily reminiscent of the Nazi power grab in 1930s Germany, has created […]

One of the actresses from the now infamous “Muhammad” movie, “Innocence of Muslims,” wants to clear her name. The film she was involved in making had nothing to do with Islam, Mohammed or Muslims. The actors and crew were tricked into the film by the producer, “Sam,” who said he was “tired of radical Muslims […]

UPDATE (11/11/12): The Arab newspaper al-Arabiya has reported on the call of another jihadi cleric for the destruction of the pyramids, Sphinx and other ancient artifacts. UPDATE: Raymond Ibrahim, the originator of this news item, has answered the fallacious charges that this story is a “hoax” and “fraud”: Because the article “Calls to Destroy Egypt’s […]

As has been the claim by some for decades and centuries… In the History Channel video below, an Arab-Egyptian archaeologist inside the pyramid of King Teti (c. 2345-2333 BCE), where early inscriptions of the ancient Egyptian sacred writings called the Pyramid Texts can be found, makes the following remarks: “Everybody was believing he will stand […]

By Tawfik Hamidwww.tawfikhamid.com The Muslim Brotherhood and how to deal with it is a political dilemma for decision makers in the U.S. Recently, Rep. Sue Myrick held her House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence hearing to examine the history, beliefs and positions of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood does not seem […]

Not a few of us predicted this would happen – and we were right. Yet, we were chided, castigated and shouted down by those kindhearted souls who truly wanted to believe that the “popular uprising” in Egypt would bring about some democratic, secular fantasy where everyone was happy and fulfilled. Hence the title “Yay! Egypt […]

I know I’ll get in trouble for this one, but I can’t help it. Lessee: Barack Obama makes a speech in Cairo full of erroneous claims about Islam’s great contributions to the world, appoints Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members to his cabinet and supports the “popular uprising” of Egypt. Now the “free” Egyptian people are calling […]

How Further Radicalization of Egypt in Post-Mubarak Era Can be Prevented By Tawfik Hamidwww.tawfikhamid.com The revolution in Egypt can take one of two more likely directions. On one hand, the values of liberty and freedom may prevail and on the other hand, Islamic radicals may hijack the revolution and create a theocratic state. The future […]

Is the story about the raising of Lazarus by Jesus in the New Testament Gospel of John a remake of the mythical resurrection of Osiris by Horus in the ancient Egyptian texts? Below is an image of the parts from my book Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection showing a comparison between the Egyptian Texts […]

As Christianity possesses its sacramental wine, so too does the Egyptian religion largely focus on a sacred beverage, beer. Numerous verses in the ancient Egyptian scriptures such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts and Book of the Dead discuss the holy sacrament of beer, in the context of the deceased transitioning to the divine afterlife. […]

This woman’s story is truly remarkable – although in a sane world, it wouldn’t be. Nawal El Saadawi is 79 years old and has spent much of her life fighting the wretched sexism and misogyny of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt, as well as other “cultural” traditions that often go hand in hand with Egyptian Islam, […]

In my book Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection, I utilize thousands of ancient texts as well as the testimony of many highly credentialed authorities to show that the gospel tale and much Christian tradition are solidly based in pre-existing myths and rituals, in this case revolving around the ancient Egyptian religion. The book also […]

It seems as if a dam has burst with the amount of reports coming out from a variety of sources worldwide regarding persecution of Christians, largely at the hands of Muslims. Last week the Wall Street Journal ran an article called “Islamic Christianophobia” that highlights the persecution of Christians in Muslim-dominant nations and how the […]

As a stark reminder of what has been lost to the world – this time through apparent natural calamity as opposed to religious fanaticism – archaeologists have pulled a piece of an ancient temple to the Egyptian goddess Isis from the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. A divine symbol of motherhood and salvation, Isis was one […]

Egyptian authorities have been demanding that the world-famous and crucially important artifact the Rosetta Stone be returned to Egypt. As a student of Greek archaeology, I recall clearly the brouhaha over the demanded return to Athens of the Elgin Marbles, also at the British Museum like the Rosetta Stone. While it may sound like a […]

So it continues with devout members of the religion of peace comitting violence – this time 3,000 of them stampeding through the streets, destroying Christian businesses. Naturally, being politically correct, we should not raise up the fact that the Christians were in Egypt first, but have consistently been genocided and driven off to the point […]

I understand that my posts here may appear to be Islam top-heavy, but there’s just so much to write about this cult of enslavement and death. Such as… An Egyptian cleric, Mahmoud Ashour, objecting to Egypt’s increasing openness in airing provocative subjects on TV, including people talking about abortion, divorce and sexuality, had the gall […]

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